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Orient Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,771

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 S. School Street
Orient, IA 50858-0129

(641) 352-4800

District: Orient-Macksburg Community School District

Students who attend Orient Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Orient-Macksburg Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2012 → 21st in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2012

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Iowa avg71%

Not ranked this year

Orient Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

288^th of 313Orient-Macksburg Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	451 of 574	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	443 of 567	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	415 of 603	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	429 of 567	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	496 of 616	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	476 of 603	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	503 of 624	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	430 of 626	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics70%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orient Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 S. School Street	Orient	50858	Adair County	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 352-4800	58	7	8.4	51.7%	53 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$16,771	$789	$15,981
Nodaway Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 NW 2nd	Greenfield	50849	Adair County	Nodaway Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 630-1042	312	23	13.7	41.3%	287 (92.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	66.8	198^th of 576 public elementary schools	65.6%		60	256^th of 557 public elementary schools	54.0%	58	55.6	84.6	77.4		75.6	92.3	81.1		79.2	$11,132	$569	$10,563
Creston Elementary School	Public	1-5	805 Academic Ave	Creston	50801	Union County	Creston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 782-1155	416	32	13.0	56.3%	365 (87.7%)	6 (1.4%)	28 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	44.9	372^nd of 576 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.2	355^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.3%	17	67.9	74.4	62.5		71.4	73.3	68.1		63.9	$12,712	$1,418	$11,294
Creston Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	901 N Elm St	Creston	50801	Union County	Creston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 782-2724	142	11	12.9	40.8%	128 (90.1%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)										$15,230	$1,144	$14,086
East Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1916 High School Dr.	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 347-5411	201	18	10.8	55.7%	189 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	58.5	271^st of 576 public elementary schools	53.0%		78	83^rd of 557 public elementary schools	85.1%	188	58.8	93.9	79.2		76.5	81.8	58.3		70.8	$14,373	$1,097	$13,276
CAM Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	207 6th St	Massena	50853	Cass County	CAM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 779-2211	216	20	10.6	38.0%	211 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	39.6	402^nd of 576 public elementary schools	30.2%		38.9	394^th of 557 public elementary schools	29.3%	8	61.3	57.9	81.3	74.3	66.7	63.2	68.8	60.0	65.6	$11,404	$288	$11,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Orient Elementary School

How many students attend Orient Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Orient Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Orient Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orient Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Orient-Macksburg Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Orient Elementary School?

Students at Orient Elementary School are 91% White, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Orient Elementary School in?

Orient-Macksburg Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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